Congratulations to all winners and honorable mentions! We are so proud of you and your wonderful work!

This story cracks me up, @wrestlingdesires. It reminds me so much of the types of silly stories that used to make my dad laugh until tears ran down his face when he read Reader's Digest in the evenings!

Oh, how I wish I could invent such a rich landscape in my imagination as Viktor does in his attempt to escape his mother's inevitable death. Although, I thought those Twees seemed cute and interesting

Whew! I was so glad the person who opened that window was not still inside. Hopefully she remembers to close it and lock it. By the way, the word "bunkers" that you use in a few places should

Losing a close relative is so hard. It's great that the narrator recovers from his loss, falls in love, and is able to move on and enjoy his life. I have one question. Early in the story, Luis makes the

I love all the rich details in your story, @madamnaomi. And you always do such a nice job with dialog. I laughed when the whole family shouted "jollof rice" in unison! I have some feedback for

Yes. I most certainly do.

Ha ha! That's so funny, @bornben. Just add a creepy butler. Instant villain.

Yes! Or wine. 😄 Thank you so much for stopping by, @adetorrent!

Thank you, @dswigle! Yes, it's funny to see seagulls where there's no sea, but basically I think they're a bit like rats of the air. They will live anywhere. Here, they seem to be partial to the Target

Thank you!

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment, @dswigle! I'm a little behind on all things Hive... again! Yes, Alzheimer's is a horrible disease. I'm sorry to hear about your personal experience with it.

Thanks for the description of your writing process and the effect you were going for, @raj808. It's always cool to read about writers' processes and what inspires them. Your story has an interesting balancing

Oh how lovely, poetic, and painful! I love the rich language you use. You are an inspiration. I thought she would choose him. That is the paradigm of non-mortals falling in love with mortals, isn't it?

The security guard deserves a better life. He is a truly tragic character — a man with a mission to be a campus peace maker. And then he is silenced in one terrible moment. This story is poignant and

Oh wow, their experiment worked! And just in the nick of time. And it was great that the two scientists fell in love in the process of saving humanity from the brink of extinction.

I too wish you wouldn't leave Hive, @raj808. You have such creative fire. The Ink Well misses you! This story is painful and intense, but an incredible read. I think it's a bit like an acid trip, although

Thank you so much, @wesphilbin. I enjoy hearing from you whenever it works for you! I'm going to have to listen a little better to the grapevine better, as I'm not sure what the issues are. But I hope

That is fantastic advice, @fantom22. I love the list of elements that can spice up a story! May I use that in a future post for our writing tips section? 😄 Welcome @rosardente01. You've received lots

@radenkusumo666, I am heartbroken by this story! Tono had so many opportunities to be a better person and to be a good and caring boyfriend to Ani. But he let his jealousy destroy everything. This is really